What are your feeling on body modification? Tattoos? Piercings? Any
others that I'm not listing?

I think it's everyone's choice what they do to their body and I don't
have a right to look down on them for it. I have tattoos and piercings
and I intend to get more. They make me feel better about myself, I like
the way I look now whereas I was always a little uncomfortable with my
body before I started getting body mod.

I do not have any tattoos and the only thing pierced on my body are my
ears. I think some tattoos look really cool, they are just not for me.
I have a niece who has her daughters birth dates and foot prints
tattooed on her arms as a tribute to them. She also has anniversary
dates of individuals she has lost over the years.

I know a few people who have had their belly buttons, noses, eyebrows
and/or lips pierced and I don't really think anything of it one way or another.

I think for a lot of people I know it is a form of self expression like
you said and that's very cool as far as I'm concerned.

I'm not one to judge anyone and I support individual's differences
wholeheartedly as diversity is a great thing as far as I'm concerned.

I think it's kind of bullshit that people are essentially denied
employment or are just treated more poorly due to their tattoos or
piercings. People should be allowed to experiment with their appearance,
but we have these weird aesthetic standards that we try and force
everybody into that don't really make much sense if you take a step
back. I personally don't have any piecings or tattoos, but I probably
will sometime in the future.

I finally got my ears pierced last August. My parent's were on the fence
about me getting them, not because I'm a boy, but because of the sports
I play. The next thing will be to get a tattoo for my upcoming 18th
birthday. I really want something that represents my siblings and I
which is something personal and meaningful.

I think people should do what makes them happy. We only live once, but
hopefully the decisions you make with your body don't become regrets so
think before you do it.